Welcome to Cub Scout Pack 5's Homepage
Pack 5 is based in West Los Angeles and draws members from the local community but mostly from Overland Elementary School and St. Timothy's. Den meetings are held at the Riddick Center (Overland & Ashby) on average, once every two weeks and last approximately two hours. Larger Pack Meetings are held at St. Timothy’s (Pico & Beverly Glen).
Pack 5's meetings are designed help the Cub Scouts build leadership skills, learn about the community, make new friends, understand family and relationships, develop strong character, citizenship training, and physical fitness; all structured around fun activities.
Typically, every year as a Pack we have:
- At least two Pack Hikes;
- A Winter Camp (Big Bear / Lake Arrowhead) and a Spring Camp (beach or mountain);
- A Pinewood Derby race;
- At lease two public service projects (beach clean-up, school clean-up, food drive, etc.);
- Popcorn sales (helps fund events and build self confidence);
- Flag placement at the Westwood Veteran's Cemetery on Memorial Day;
- Soda sales at Overland Elementary (helps raise money for the school);
- And lots of other fun stuff.
That doesn't even include the Den activities. The Pack is comprised of Dens which are grouped by the Cub Scout's grade. Activities are also planned at the Den level and led by volunteer Den Leaders. In fact, the Pack's leadership and committee members are all volunteer parents. If not for these volunteers, the Pack would not be able to function. So if you are already a parent of a Pack 5 Cub Scout, or plan to be one, please consider volunteering. There are positions for single activities (coordinating a hike, planning food for the Pinewood Derby, etc.) to ongoing duties (Treasurer, Committee Chair, etc.). As Cub Scouts graduate or parents have new commitments, positions are constantly becoming available.
Recruitment for the 2014 - 2015 school year has closed. If you are the parent of a Kindergartener, recruitment will be in late May 2015 for incoming Tigers for 2015 - 2016.
Thank you for your interest,
Pack 5